Coniferous Shrubs:
Common Juniper: Juniperus communis var. montana -
Broadleaf Shrubs:
The Birch Family on Mt. Adams: Betulaceae
The Alders of Mt. Adams: The Genus Alnus
1. Mountain Alder: Alnus incana ssp. tenuifolia -
2. White Alder, California Alder: Alnus rhombifolia
3. Red Alder: Alnus rubra -
4. Sitka Alder, Slide Alder, Wavy-leaved Alder: Alnus viridis ssp. sinuata (formerly Alnus sinuata)
The Birch of Mt. Adams: The Genus Betula
1. Dwarf Birch, Bog Birch , Scrub Birch: Betula nana (formerly B. glandulosa var. glandulosa)
Hazelnuts and Filberts of Mt. Adams: The Genus Corylus
1. Hazelnut, Filbert: Corylus cornuta var. californica
The Staff-tree Family: Celastraceae
1. Oregon Boxwood: Pachistima myrsinites
The Gooseberry or Currant Family: Grossulariaceae
1. Mapleleaf Currant: Ribes acerifolium
2. Stink Currant: Ribes bracteosum
3. Wax Currant: Ribes cereum var. cereum
4. Swamp Gooseberry: Ribes lacustre
5. Alpine Prickly Currant, Mt. Gooseberry: Ribes montigenum
6. Swamp Red Currant: Ribes triste
7. Sticky Currant: Ribes viscosissimum
8. Spiny Gooseberry: Ribes watsonianum
The Buckthorn Family on Mt. Adams: Rhamnaceae
1. Deer Brush: Ceanothus integerrimus
2. Mahala Mat: Ceanothus prostratus
3. Buck Brush: Ceanothus sanguineus
4. Snow Brush: Ceanothus velutinus var. velutinus
5. Cascara: Rhamnus purshiana
The Rose Family on Mt. Adams: Rosaceae
The Wild Cherries of Mt. Adams: The Genus Prunus
1. Bittercherry: Prunus emarginata var. emarginata
2. Bittercherry: Prunus emarginata var. mollis ?
The Bitterbrush of Mt. Adams: The Genus Purshia
1. Antelope Bitterbrush: Purshia tridentata
The Roses of Mt. Adams: The Genus Rosa
1. Little Wild Rose: Rosa gymnocarpa
2. Nootka Rose: Rosa nutkana var. hispida
3. Clustered Wild Rose: Rosa pisocarpa
4. Pearhip Rose: Rosa woodsii var. ultramontana
5. Harison's Rose, Pioneer Rose: Rosa x harisonii
The Blackberries & Brambles of Mt. Adams: The Genus Rubus
1. Dwarf Bramble: Rubus lasiococcus
2. Black Raspberry, Blackcap: Rubus leucodermis var. leucodermis
3. Thimbleberry: Rubus parviflorus var. parviflorus
4. Fiveleaved Bramble, Strawberry Bramble: Rubus pedatus
5. Salmonberry: Rubus spectabilis var. spectabilis
6. Pacific Blackberry, Trailing Blackberry, Dewberry: Rubus ursinus ssp. macropetalus
The Spiraea of Mt. Adams: The Genus Spiraea
1. Pyramid Spiraea: Spiraea X pyramidata
2. Shiny-leaf Spiraea: Spiraea betulifolia var. lucida
3. Douglas' Spiraea, Hardhack: Spiraea douglasii var. douglasii
4. Subalpine Spiraea: Spiraea splendens var. splendens
The Willow Family on Mt. Adams: Salicaceae
The Cottonwood of Mt. Adams: The Genus Populus - Both species of Populus listed here are generally more tree-like in their form.
1. Black Cottonwood: Populus balsamifera ssp. trichocarpa
2. Quaking Aspen: Populus tremuloides
The Willows of Mt. Adams: The Genus Salix
1. Barclay's Willow: Salix barclayi
2. Drummond's Willow: Salix drummondiana
3. Geyer's Willow: Salix geyeriana
4. Shining WIllow: Salix lucida ssp. lasiandra
5. Bog Willow: Salix pedicellaris
6. Piper's Willow: Salix piperi
7. Diamondleaf Willow: Salix planifolia
8. Scouler's Willow: Salix scouleriana - Often more tree-like in form.
9. Sitka Willow: Salix sitchensis